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U of I Theatre Arts Presents Virtual Town Hall, Two Weekends of Theatre
Posted 7/21/2020 4:06:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — July 20, 2020 — The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts is holding a virtual town hall 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, and two weekends of livestreamed theatrical readings featuring U of I alumni, faculty and several special guest artists. Read more
U of I Sociology Professor Dilshani Sarathchandra Earns Teaching Award
Posted 7/10/2020 9:57:00 PM
Dilshani Sarathchandra, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Idaho, was recognized for her innovative and creative approaches to teaching and her commitment to mentoring students. Sarathchandra received the Early Career Award for Innovation in Teaching Sociology from the Pacific Sociological Association. The award honors and encourages the work of junior faculty who typically have fewer than seven years of teaching experience. Read more
U of I Professor Emerita Earns State’s Top History Award
Posted 7/7/2020 6:52:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — July 7, 2020 — University of Idaho History Professor Katherine Aiken received the state’s highest distinction for her impact in public and professional service, volunteerism and philanthropy in her field. Read more
U of I Theatre Arts Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors, Transfer Students
Posted 6/4/2020 5:00:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — June 4, 2020 — The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts is calling high school seniors and transfer students with an interest in theatre to create a short video for a chance to win one of two $1,000 scholarships for Fall 2020. Read more
U of I’s Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning Selects Five Fellows
Posted 5/20/2020 6:46:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 20, 2020 — Three University of Idaho students and two faculty members have been selected as fellows for the Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL), a collaboration between the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences and the U of I Library that provides digital opportunities that advance research and teaching. Read more
CLASS Awards Four Olsson Early Career Fellowships for FY21
Posted 5/14/2020 10:49:00 PM
Four faculty members from the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences have been awarded Olsson Early Career Fellowships. This program aims to help recently hired faculty develop scholarly/creative programs that promote research and creative activities in the humanities, arts and social sciences that will attract outside funding and/or that will result in publications, patents or exhibitions/performances. Read more
NEH Grant Provides Nelson Chance to Raise Visibility of Women in the 17th Century
Posted 5/12/2020 10:32:00 PM
University of Idaho Associate Professor of French Sarah Nelson has been awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipend for her literary research project. The $6,000 grant allows Nelson and a student to continue research on Italian-French noblewoman Marie Mancini, including publishing a website containing transcriptions, translations and annotations of letters by Mancini. Read more
U of I Theatre Arts Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors
Posted 5/12/2020 7:06:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 12, 2020 — The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts is calling high school seniors with an interest in theatre to create a short video for a chance to win one of two $1,000 scholarships for Fall 2020. Read more
Third U of I Student Receives Fulbright Award
Posted 5/8/2020 10:04:00 PM
Olivia Comstock (Philosophy, 2019 CLASS graduate, 2019 University Honors Program graduate) has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year. During her Open Study/Research award to Germany, Comstock will use her wide-ranging education in philosophy, art and gender theory to examine practical approaches to engage the public with art museums. Comstock joins two U of I Fulbright students announced earlier this semester: Michael Bishop (M.F.A. Read more
U of I Faculty Member and Alumnus Receive Fulbright Awards
Posted 5/5/2020 8:50:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 5, 2020 — One faculty member and one recent alumnus from the University of Idaho’s Department of Politics and Philosophy have been awarded Fulbright awards for the 2020-21 academic year. Read more